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Occupational Therapy Aides: reported tasks and exploration worksheet

Under close supervision of an occupational therapist or occupational therapy assistant, perform only delegated, selected, or routine tasks in specific situations. These duties include preparing patient and treatment room.

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This source lists 15 tasks, including 12 marked Core and 3 marked Supplemental. Labels and dates are retained below. Employers can combine or divide these responsibilities differently; explore the task itself before assuming it belongs in every version of the role.

Task source dates: 08/2020.

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Core · Task 9398 · 08/2020 · Incumbent

Encourage patients and attend to their physical needs to facilitate the attainment of therapeutic goals.

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Core · Task 9399 · 08/2020 · Incumbent

Report to supervisors or therapists, verbally or in writing, on patients' progress, attitudes, attendance, and accomplishments.

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Core · Task 9400 · 08/2020 · Incumbent

Observe patients' attendance, progress, attitudes, and accomplishments and record and maintain information in client records.

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Core · Task 9403 · 08/2020 · Incumbent

Prepare and maintain work area, materials, and equipment and maintain inventory of treatment and educational supplies.

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Core · Task 9409 · 08/2020 · Incumbent

Transport patients to and from the occupational therapy work area.

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Core · Task 9404 · 08/2020 · Incumbent

Instruct patients and families in work, social, and living skills, the care and use of adaptive equipment, and other skills to facilitate home and work adjustment to disability.

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Core · Task 9406 · 08/2020 · Incumbent

Assist occupational therapists in planning, implementing, and administering therapy programs to restore, reinforce, and enhance performance, using selected activities and special equipment.

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Core · Task 9408 · 08/2020 · Incumbent

Demonstrate therapy techniques, such as manual and creative arts and games.

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Core · Task 9401 · 08/2020 · Incumbent

Manage intradepartmental infection control and equipment security.

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Core · Task 9407 · 08/2020 · Incumbent

Perform clerical, administrative, and secretarial duties, such as answering phones, restocking and ordering supplies, filling out paperwork, and scheduling appointments.

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Core · Task 9405 · 08/2020 · Incumbent

Supervise patients in choosing and completing work assignments or arts and crafts projects.

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Core · Task 9410 · 08/2020 · Incumbent

Adjust and repair assistive devices and make adaptive changes to other equipment and to environments.

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Supplemental · Task 9402 · 08/2020 · Incumbent

Evaluate the living skills and capacities of clients with physical, developmental, or mental health disabilities.

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Supplemental · Task 9412 · 08/2020 · Incumbent

Accompany patients on outings, providing transportation when necessary.

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Supplemental · Task 9411 · 08/2020 · Incumbent

Assist educational specialists or clinical psychologists in administering situational or diagnostic tests to measure client's abilities or progress.

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Occupational context uses the O*NET® 31.0 Database from the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration, under CC BY 4.0. View the occupation.

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